Louise Ann Stevens

A memorial service celebrating her life has been planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Stone Funeral Home. The Rev. David Behling will officiate. A memorial gathering will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Louise was born Dec. 20, 1919, in Petoskey, the daughter of Albert and Florence (Myers) Gruler. Louise grew up in Petoskey and was a graduate of Petoskey High School. She later attended Davenport Business College.

On Nov. 17, 1943, she married the love of her life, Arthur V. Stevens in Detroit, and they shared 60 happy years. Arthur preceded Louise in death on March 5, 2002.

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Beginning in the 1940s, Louise began working for attorney Dutch Pailthorpe as a legal secretary. She later went to work for the law office of John Clark, working there from the late 1950s through the 1960s.

Louise was a strong and capable woman, who loved and cared for her husband and daughter. She was a great wife and a wonderful mom and grandma.

Louise is survived by her daughter, Cheryl (Don) Champion, of Petoskey; two grandchildren, Scott (Nancy) Kolinski of Macomb and Jonathan Kolinski of Clawson; four great-grandchildren, Hallie, Elena, Paige and Marissa Kolinski. Also surviving are her sister, R. Jean Glaza, of Petoskey; very special cousins, Dorothy (Gruler) Miles, Albert (Helen) Gruler and Mary Gruler; and loving nephews, Douglas M. Glaza and family and David A. Glaza and family; brothers- and sisters-in-law include Lester (Eva May) Stevens, the Rev. Russell (Bettie) Stevens, Maxine (George) Whitfield, Marlene (Albert) Jones, and Myra (Robert) Brower.